In Wang Shouren's view, this was impossible.
The people of Qinjiacun can't support this business.
In fact, Qin Huairu owns the largest share of Qin Family Village and has the final say in company matters. However, since Qin Huairu stepped down and selected an outsider to manage the company, there has been considerable resentment in the village.
"Tsk, they've only had a few good days, and they're already eyeing things that don't belong to them," Lou Xiao'e commented succinctly from the side.
To the point.
"It's not that the villagers have designs on it, it's just that some of the younger generation feel a little uncomfortable hearing what outsiders are saying."
"Ignore it." Wang Shouren shook his head.
"But I'm worried."
"If you're really worried, then break it down and talk to the elders in your village. Have a meeting and discuss it openly," Lou Xiao'e interrupted Qin Huairu. "Some things are better left unsaid sooner rather than later, to save you trouble."
"Is there no other way?" Qin Huairu wanted to try again. She felt that even if she couldn't figure it out, Wang Shouren might not be.
"No, that's inevitable. Normally, if it were just a small farm, Qin Family Village could easily keep it under its control. The problem is that it's not just a small farm."
If it were just a breeding farm, the land would belong to the village collective, and most of the villagers would be capable of managing it. All that would be needed is for the leader to avoid impulsive actions and reckless actions, and to hire a few experts, perhaps with higher salaries. In that case, control of the breeding farm would remain with Qin Family Village. But things are different now.
It can be said that the "Qin Family Village" brand has formed a force and a source of capital. Once things are on track, the amount of knowledge required increases.
“Actually, the key for a clan should be to focus more on future generations rather than on current interests. However, clans in the north…” Lou Xiao’e did not continue.
When it comes to cohesion, clans in the south tend to have stronger cohesion.
Due to historical reasons, clans in the north can only be considered as people from individual villages. Qin Family Village is a bit special because everyone's interests are tied together, and most of them are surnamed Qin, so it also has some clan-like characteristics.
"Can you tell me about the clan?" Qin Huairu didn't know much about this.
"The clan is actually the opposite of the family, but the clan emphasizes unity more. Take my family for example. My grandfather's generation married five wives. My father was the legitimate son, and he was also quite good. So, most of the family's resources were concentrated on him, and he was the next clan leader. As for the uncles and elders of the other branches, it depends on their abilities. If they are capable enough, the eldest branch will provide support, but there will inevitably be infighting in the process."
The more Qin Huairu listened, the more her brows furrowed.
"As for clans, the conditions are much more complicated than other things. First of all, for a clan to exist, most people in a village must share the same surname, or at least share the same ancestor and origin. Your Qin Family Village most likely does not meet this condition. Although you all share the surname Qin, you are not really from the same clan and origin."
"Hmm... what about the clan's operating model?"
"The patriarchal system".
"A patriarchal system?"
"It's like a village chief, except that the elder has more prestige. In many cases, the clan's authority takes precedence over the law. The clan's distribution method is usually decided by the most respected elder, who decides how much land to allocate and how much grain to eat. Of course, that was in ancient times. Even now, most clans still operate in the same way, except that they also have the additional responsibility of sending children to school."
"There are also those who go out to work and make money. After they go out, they have some connections and they will arrange for their relatives to get into their companies. If a very capable person comes out of the clan, then the clan will probably support him with the full strength of the clan. Of course, in today's society, it shouldn't be necessary. Now, if someone gets into a good family and one family can't afford to support him, the whole village will contribute money to support him."
"Once this person graduates, he will try his best to repay the clan."
"The clan system is relatively healthy. Of course, there are also cases of raising ungrateful children, but they are relatively rare." That's all Lou Xiao'e knew.
“This model is not applicable,” Wang Shouren said. “Let’s not even talk about the entire clan supporting someone’s education; that’s far too exaggerated for this day and age. You don’t need the whole clan to support someone’s education. In my view, future clans might shift in other directions, perhaps by taking the form of a business association, to develop a channel.”
"To give an example, consider a construction team in a village."
The construction team in the village was rather peculiar. It started because Wang Shouren needed to build his own courtyard house. So he wanted to find a construction team. And construction teams, well, almost anyone in the countryside could do a little bit of work. The only difference was that city life had more rules. Wang Shouren wondered if he could pull a team from Qin Family Village.
When Qin Family Village becomes wealthy, it can be rebuilt.
For jobs like bricklaying, carpentry, and plumbing, a certain level of skill is required.
Once they reach a certain level, this team can move towards high-end work, becoming renowned for their craftsmanship. With Wang Shouren, they won't be unable to find work. And these kinds of jobs don't actually require much education.
"Well, if one person can lead many others, and the villagers can occupy some important positions, then they can probably last a long time. As for those behemoths, frankly, in my opinion, if they can occupy a position for ten or twenty years, it's purely because they're alive. Capital has countless ways to kick Qin Family Village out."
"Many century-old brands abroad no longer belong to their founders," Lou Xiao'e said, expressing an inevitability.
Wang Shouren and Qin Huairu are still alive, and with them here, the village can hold up. Unless another figure like Wang Shouren emerges in Qin Family Village, it's virtually impossible to maintain this legacy.
Qin Huairu's idea, this long-term idea, is nothing short of wishful thinking.
“Yes, and now everyone in Qin Family Village has assets exceeding 100 million. If they are willing to sell their shares, I would be willing to buy some.” Lou Xiao’e licked her lips.
"What are you thinking? If they were willing to offer shares, Qin Jingru would have made her move long ago," Wang Shouren said helplessly.
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